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Tambobamba District

Tambobamba
Tampupampa
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Tambobamba
Government
 • Mayor Lucio Dario Chauca Carrasco
Area
 • Total 722.23 km2 (278.85 sq mi)
Elevation 3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 10,691
 • Density 15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030501

Tambobamba District is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 13°57′04″S 72°10′01″W / 13.95111°S 72.16694°W / -13.95111; -72.16694


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